subcortical

subcortical Definition

sub·cor·ti·cal (sub kôr′ti kəl)

adjective

of or having to do with the region or tissue below a cortex, esp. the brain tissue below the cerebral cortex

subcortical Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

structure: My main area of interest is the interaction between cortical and subcortical structures underlying human cognition, emotion and behavior.
heterotopia: This large family of diseases overlaps with other conditions including ' double cortex syndrome ' or subcortical band heterotopia.
area: In young children emotional activity was localized in primitive subcortical areas of the brain, specifically, the amygdala.
system: Early face recognition abilities are thought to be served by a subcortical system, which is replaced by an experience-dependent cortical system.
dementia: Mahler M. , Benson D. ( 1990 ) ' Cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: A subcortical dementia?
lesion: Incidental subcortical lesions identified on magnetic resonance imaging in the elderly.

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